What do you do when your home is destroyed? What do you do when all those you held dear are dead or marching in and undead army? What do you do when the people who were suppose to protect you show up to late? One human made a choice. A choice that would influence the world. One human stood up with sword in hand and with it slayed the demons that kept the Alliance and Horde enemies. With that one man's life Azeroth was saved with his death a friendship was forever formed. Let me tell you the story of a simple Hillsbrad farmer turned hero. Let me tell you the story of Ehler paladin of the light, hero of Azeroth, and slayer of the Lich King. Now gather around my children and listen to me as I tell you the tale of the bravest mortal to ever live.

Many years ago, at this very spot, a young man sat here looking at the place he called home. That young man was a farmer, nothing more, nothing less. That young farmer's name was Ehler. Ehler sat here dreaming of one day becoming a general in the Alliance army. He dreamed of fighting next to the King of Stormwind against the Lich King. A yell came from the farm,"Ehler, where are you boy I need you for something!" Ehler bounded to his feet and shouted a reply,"be right there sir!" He picked up the pitchfork that was lying next to him and jogged to the farm.

Ehler arrived to see two horses waiting by the barn. One horse had a saddle. It was Ehler's black stalion, Charger, and the other was a mare called Epona. She was hitched to a wagon filled with barrels of fresh apples and sacks of potatos the farm's main crops. Ehler's Uncle James walked out of the barn with his short sword strapped to his side, and in his hand was a broad sword. James walked over to his nephew with a proud look in his eyes. James held the sword out horizontal to the ground and said,"I think it's about time you had your own sword and with your strength swinging it should be easy." "Thank you sir," Ehler said as he grabbed the sword and made a quick bow. "Now listen boy that isn't a toy so don't go playing with it in Southshore or anywhere else for that matter," James said glaring Ehler in the eyes. "Yes sir. Who is riding who?" Ehler asked already knowing the answer. Charger wouldn't let anyone but Ehler ride him. If anyone else tried they would kiss the ground.

James hopped up onto the wagon and said to Ehler,"you're the only one who can ride Charger, you, I, and everyone else knows it." Ehler walked of to Charger and sprang onto his back with the grace of and elf. James turned to his wife and their young daughter and said to them,"We'll be back in three days at the latest." His wife Ashley looked up at her husband,"please hurry back my love I am afraid at night when you and Ehler are gone." James grabbed his wife's hand and kissed it,"do not worry love we will be back before you know it." James looked over at Ehler and Charger and said,"lets go I want to reach Southshore before dark." James and Ehler lightly snapped the reins. Ehler looked back and saw a young woman the love of his life and a small orange tabby cat his faithful companion Whiskers. Ehler waved at the young lady as Whiskers ran towards Ehler stopping next to Charger. Whiskers stayed next to Charger and Ehler with a sort of grin on his face.

Ehler and James had left the farm around nine in the morning. They had made it half way to Southshore by midday. The sun was barely shining through the clouds. James looked over at Ehler and said,"there must be one hell of a storm blowing in from the ocean. Southshore is probably already being poured on." Ehler nodded and asked,"should we quicken our pace uncle?" Raindrops started to fall. Whiskers hopped up into the wagon and hid under some potato sacks. It started to pour. James looked at Ehler and shouted,"ride ahead to the stables inform them I am on my way wait for me at the Inn of Last Home." Ehler nodded and sent Charger into a gallop to Southshore.

Ehler and Charger arrived at the stables soaked to the bone. A stable hand walked up to Ehler shook his hand and said,"good day sir what can I do for you?" "I need food, water, and blankets for two horses. My uncle is on the way with the other,"Ehler told the stable hand. After seeing Charger was in good hands Ehler headed for the inn. He noticed that there were fewer merchant carts then usual and wondered if it was because of the war. Ehler arrived at the inn and started to reach for the door,but before he could grab the handle the door swung open hard and wide knocking him to the ground. As Ehler got back to his feet he saw two men with their swords drawn. Ehler's hand flew to his sword. Then he realized they were drunks. "Your momma is an ogre!" said the man with a black. "Yea well your mum is a gnome!" said the man with a bloody lip. Everyone that was at the inn came outside to watch the fun. Ehler saw no point in this fight so he drew his sword and shouted at the fighters,"stop this foolishness there is enough bloodshed with the war!" The two men turned their drunken gazes at Ehler and charged, but they never reached him both men's legs were tied to the ground by vines. As surprised as Ehler was he never left his stance. An elf walked up behind the men and hit them both in the back of the head with his staff. The vines sank back into the ground and both men dropped. The elf looked at Ehler,"what you said is true young one there is enough bloodshed as it is with the war going on, but still you shouldn't act so rashly especialy when you are out numbered." "I thank you good elf, but I would have been fine," Ehler said as he sheathed his sword. Ehler felt a firm hand on his shoulder. "I thank you aswell good elf for helping my nephew," James said looking the elf in the eyes. The elf bowed and walked off into the storm. James looked at Ehler and said,"come on lad lets get inside and out of this storm." Ehler and James entered the inn and behind them some locals were dragging in the drunks.

Ehler sat down at a table near the fire, while James got a room and some refreshments. James sat across from his nephew. He stared Ehler in the eyes and said,"what you did was foolish boy, but it was also brave and righteous." Ehler looked up and looked his uncle in the eyes. He could see no anger in his uncle's eyes only pride. "Hey you be the young lad that tried to break up that fight!" said a voice. Ehler and James looked at the fire and in front of it was a dwarf. It was an old dwarf even for his kind already going grey in the beard. "Ello lad I be Gimile Steelforge. Can I sit with ye?" James laughed and said,"Gimile my OLD friend I haven't seen you in ages. Come sit down. This is my nephew Ehler. You remember him don't ya?" Gimile looked at Ehler dumbfounded and said,"this be the same lad I saw you fight against with sticks. By my beard lad you have grown! You be taller then I now." A barmaid came by and set down two plates of salted pork and peas. Ehler inhaled all the food on his plate, while James and Gimile discussed the happenings of the world. Ehler stood up so quickly it startled James and Gimile. "Uncle where is Whiskers?" Ehler asked with a worried look on his face. "Don't worry Ehler he is probly still in the wagon. Why don't you go get him and check on the horses too. I don't know about Gimile or yourself, but I am tired and would like to call it a day. Goodnight Gimile goodnight Ehler," James said as walked up the stairs to his room. Gimile turned to Ehler and said,"I too will turn in for the night, and I will see you in the morning lad."

Ehler looked walked out of the inn in to the cool night air. The rain had stopped nearly an hour ago. Ehler headed for the stables that were only a few minutes away. He walked into the stables and checked on the horses. He also checked on the stable hands apparently one tried to ride Charger. Ehler went across the road to his uncle's wagon where Whiskers and the remains of a rat. Ehler looked at his cat with a grin on his face and said,"looks like I don't have to feed you tonight. Do I boy? Come on lets go." Whiskers hopped down next to Ehler and together they raced back to the inn and up to bed so they could be ready for tomarrow.